Toilet-case.



TolLBT CASE.

APPLIATION FILED 0CT,12. 1911.

W. L. DEMING.

Tamm CASE.

APPLGATEON lLE'D OGT-12, 1911` Patelted .imgl 19MB 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2,

f J5. JWM L @YM Vf www ew- WILLIAM L. DEMING, F SALEM, OHIO.

TOILET-CASE.

To all lwhom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM L. DEMING,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Salem, in the count of Columbiana and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Toilet-Cases, of which the followin is a full, clear, and exact description, re erence being had to the accompanying drawings.

The object of this invention is to provide a very neat and compact toilet case, suitable for travelers and others, and adapted to contain brushes, combs, soap, shaving materials, etc. la My toilet case, which is hereinafter more fully described, may have a tubular, leather envelop or casing with a suitable cover, and

within such casing a removable holder designed to properly position and retain theY various articles.

The particular features of my invention will be more readily understood from a descri tion of a preferred embodiment thereof s own in the drawings thereof.

In the drawings, Figures 1 and 2 are 1ongitudinal sections through my toilet case on diametric planes at right angles to each other; 3 is a perspective view of the case stan ing open with some of the artic-les in place and some omitted; Figs. 4 and 5 are horizontal sections through the upper portion and intermediate portion of the case respectively; Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the cover holder and its supporting member.

As shown in the drawings, 10 re resents the envelop or casing, which preferably consists of a tube of leather, elli tical in cross section and having a suitabe bottom 11. The bottom may be stitched, or otherwise li0 secured, to the Wall of the casing.

12 represents a metal cup designed to have an easy sliding fit within the envelop 10 and provi ed with an outwardly projecting annular flange 13 adapted to rest on the upper edge of the envelo This cup has a bottom 14 and is divided by suitable partitions, according to the articles it is to contain.

Secured to the under side of the cup 12 are suitable holders for various articles, which willy be hereinafter described, these articles being readily accessible by lifting the cu and the holders on its under side from t e envelop.

The cup 12 is shown as provided on its Speolcation of Letters Patent.

Application led October 12, 1911. Serial No. 654,381.

Patented Aug. 5,1913.

rear edge with a boss 16, which is adapted to seat in a notch in the envelop, thus insuring the proper position of these Vparts with reference to each other. Secured to the boss is a flexible strap 13, the upper end of which is secured to the cap 20. This cap is shown as provided with an annular flange 21, which is adapted to surround the upper portion 15 of the Acup and rest on the VViange 13 thereof. To hold the cap in place I provide it with a strap 23, which suit-ably locks with the casing 10. As shown, the lock is provided with a glove fastener 24 on the strap and casing. The cap, together with the strap which hinges it and the strap which locks it are preferably of leather, suitably stitched, or otherwise secured, though other material may be employed.

Referring now to the particular disposition of the articles between they cup and holders carried thereby, it will be seen that the partitions 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34 within the cup proper provide six compartments. The central compartment is four-sided; it is adapted to contain a bottle for some suitable lotion. On opposite sides of this bottle are round compartments, one of which may contain a shaving soap case or stick 42 and another of which may contain a shaving brush 43. To provide for a brush of a greater len th than the depth of the cup itself I pre -ei' to make a cent-ral opening 36 through the bottom 14 of the cup at this coiiiaiirtnient. One of the spaces bounded by tie front wall of the cup and the partition 31 and the artition 34 is designed for a tooth-brush, siown at 44. rl`hc handle of this brush projects through an opening 37 in the bottom of the cup. The other compartment bounded by the front wall of the cup and the partitions 34 and 3l is designed for carrying the razor 45, and in this compartment the bottom is preferably omitted altogether, as indicated at 38.

In the rear portion of the cup is a double convex .spacel provided by the cup wall 12 and the partition 30. In this space I have provided a suitable removable leather receptacle 4l which may conveniently be used to contain collar buttons, etc. This receptacle is shown as provided with a cover 49, terminating in a suitable ear, enablin T the receptacle to Ybe conveniently remove Suitable depressions, designated 39, are made in the top edges of the cup walland partitions to enable ones fingers to conveniently grasp the article in eac-h compartment.

Secured tfnthe under side -of thecup is an approximately semi-cylindrical case 50 made preferably of leather. This case has a vertical transverse wall l .ndjacent to the short diameter of the complete device. Connected withthis wall is a flexible, approximately der si semi-cylindrical leather Hap 52, which is adapted, when in place, to substantially aline with the wall of the cup. This fiap, near its free edge, overlaps a portion 53 of this leather case 50, this portion 53 being braced by a portion 54, which extends diag' onally backwardly and is secured to the transverse part 51. 55 is the'botton'l oft-his small case, and-56 the top, which is riveted, or otherwise secured, to the bottom 14 ofthe cup. The small vertical pocket provided by the walls 51, 53 and 54 of this internal case is designed to carry the lower projecting portion of the razor 115. The major portion of this internal case may be used for any suitable articles, as, for example, the safety razor 46. The flap 52 may be suitably se- Between the brush thead and the rear walls 5l of the internal case is a suitable pocketc 58, designed to carry a comb48. This pocket is A'shown as made of a piece of leather stitched to the wall 51. comb-pocket, and between the wall 51 and the hair brush is space for the tooth brush handle 44. The space beneath the internal:

case and hair 'brush is designed for the uccommodation of a. cake of soap contained in asuitabletwo-part box 63, 64. This box maybe of any desired construction. Its largest cross section is preferbly elliptical and slightly smaller than the interior. of the envelop. This. box 63, 6ft iscarre'd by a` metal holder secu red to the under side of the internal case. This holder is shown as consistingo a complete loop 66 designed .to

embrace the soap box centrally and a half` loop 67 secured to the loop 66 and adapted to extend over thc end of the soap box.

It will be seen from the construction so far described that the simple removal of the cup from the se at once renders accessible the entire contents of the case, while, for access to the shaving articles alone it is not even necessary to remove the cup. To ren- This Aof tl, At the back of -thel der the device still mbre vseful 'n`connec-y tion with shaving-II provlfde on theim'icr side of theca 2O a mirror. 70, shownasse cured by a suitable annularl iliternalfbinding '71, and I provide ineans fooldilg thel cap 70 in an upward, backwardly incline position' to render the mirror most eifeetiveglhisyf holding means Aconsists of a bar pivoted to a rod 76 which has a swivel connect-ion' with 1e cup by seating in the tubular o n- 75 ing. 7 in its partitions. The rearehd o 'the bar is formed with a key hole slot "(8'defA 4signed to co erate with ya button 79\ on the cap. When t ese parts arein the posi-tionvshown in Fig. 3, the mirror is held ata most 30 useful `angle for shaving. When the case is to be closed,` the cap is swung forward slightly so that the button 7 Scomes into the enlargement in the opening 78 and then they bar 75 is turnedmore nearly lengthwise of 35 the long diameter 'ofithe case and the rod 76 is lshoved downwardlyl in the opening 77., ',l`hediar 7 5 is flat and, in its normal posit-ion, overhangs the compartments for the shaving soap, the shavin brush, for the bottle an vfor therazor, an 'assists in preventing. such articles dropping out, if Vinadvertently the case should be inveted. Then the bar is in the proper normal position the ears 80 thereon (by which it is\pivoted to the rod 76) seat m a recess 81 in the upper edge of .the partition wall 31 adjacent to theopening 77." When intuse asV a holder for the 'ca the angle of the` mirror may be readily a f v justed by raising orr lowering the end of `the 10o bar which isivoted to the rod.l

It is desra le to provide means for ventilating the casing,'and for 'this urpose I. locate 'in proper position ,suitab e eyelets. Thus,I have shown twof'eyelets 85 1n the 105 bottom 11, two eyelets 86 in the bottom-55l internal case, and two Veyelets 87 through the oppositeY edges of the cap.

yThese with the openings 36 37 and 38 i ,"brudh, tooth (provided for the shaving brushr and razor) throughv the basel of the cup takentogether4 provide very eliicient ventilation.

Haviu Athusdescribed my invention, what I c aim is: j 11'5 1. In a device of the chfaracter described, the combination of a tubular'ca sirlgt.v4 cup adapted toseat within such casing near its upper end, a rase secured to the' under side of the cup and having a flexible flap4 forms.- 1 20 ing a closure for said case and adapted to lio described,

alongside orthecasing wa11.= Y

2.' In a device f kthe character the V`combimition of'a tubular case, `a cup adapted toseat therein and having compartments opening upwardly, a cap for closing such compartments, there beingan opening 1 through the bottom kof .the cup at, the base ot' one of suchcompartments, and a suitable holder carried on kkthe under side of the cup 13 0 messie beneath such opening and. Ji'orniiing en exension of the last mentioned compartment.

3. In al device of the character described, theV combinaion of e oase having an open upper end, a. cup adaped to seat within suoli case and having compartments opening iup- Wardly, a. case carried by the bottom of he cup, a. bolder carried by the bottom of the cup and adapted to carry an article alongside of the internal case, and a holder oerried by the lower end of such internal oase.

4. l'n a. device of the character described, the combination of an exernel casing, a cup adapted io seat therein and divided. inlo compartments, there being an opening through lie bottom of the cup at one of such compartments, and e cese secured o tlie booin of the cup ,end provided 'with pocke opposite eine @Bening referredv o.

In a device of the ebeieeer described, the combination of'a 'tilleuls-r external ease, a cup' adapted to seat in iie Iupper porion of the ease, partitions dividing the cup into compartments, en internal-'oase carried on be under side of the eup and provided with :i flexible lep adapted to close it, and en internal pocket alining with one of be compartmens of the cup and vforming e. oontinnation of such conipsrtmeni, there being an oyening iirough the botom of suoli compertinent, er bolder earried by ibe bottom of the internal case, and e beider carried by the bottom of the clip et the side of the internal case.

" 6.- In e device of be eliarecier described, the combination of e case, a removable oompaitmened cup adaped to seat therein, a carp for dosing over the upper end or the Cup, and s bei movaoly caiiied by the cup and adaped to extend acioss ibe mouths of veommrmenis or be moved io engage the double function of maintaining miie-les ivii-loin the eomparmens of tbe cup.

8. in an article of the character described,

die Ycombination of e, tubular external ses ing, e cup seating in such case near -he upper end and havin@ oompartmens A i"or arloies, holders carrie on the under side of the cup, there beinglayn opening through iie bottom of the cup, e flanged oep for elo-sing over the upper end of the eup,zind ventiiaing openings brough the easing beioW tie cup and brough tbe iange' oi2 die cap above the cup.

9. in a device of the combination of an external easing, e

compartimenti-zd cup-like bolder designee o eevshoved downwardly into Elie iigo'oe end oi:- lie easing, the compartments Wibin lfie cnpdike holdei` being accessible from shove,

and a cese having a closure of is own end carried by such-oup-lilie holder on iis ondes u side and normaliy inaccessible but remov- Vable from ehe ease with be cup-iike. lnel-dei.

in esimony whereof, hereunto my signene the presenee `i* two wisnesses.

HAM L. DENG. ifiinees J.. S. frerrzsm, ALBERT J. Ges.

the. chareoer described, 

